Pineapple chicken is a delicious, Hawaiian dish made with chicken, garlic, pineapple, BBQ sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. But there’s a special ingredient in this one, which gives it an especially amazing flavor, and that’s bourbon! This goes so well with the sweetness of the pineapple juice and adds a rich, caramel flavor to the chicken. Try it once and you’ll definitely agree this is a magical combination of ingredients, and the bourbon adds a great touch to this Hawaiian chicken with pineapple dish.
If you like, you can sub whisky or, if you don’t want to use alcohol, you can use whisky flavoring drops instead, or else just omit this flavor altogether if you want. The chicken breasts are first marinated in the pineapple, bourbon, and garlic mixture to infuse them with wonderful flavors, and then the following day they are coated with more BBQ sauce and then cooked to perfection, for a very juicy result.
This sweet, tangy chicken is so good. It’s a Hawaiian-inspired recipe with pineapple, BBQ sauce and bourbon. Plan it a day ahead, marinate the chicken overnight, and then fire up the grill the next day.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
Who knew chicken breasts could have this much flavor? Chicken is a very neutral ingredient, which means it suits all manner of recipes including cheesy, plain, spicy, sweet, and pretty much any other style you can think of. If you love sweet chicken recipes but you’re tired of chicken teriyaki and plain BBQ chicken, let this recipe with its kick of exotic fruit and bourbon transport your tastebuds to paradise!
How to Serve It:
This is perfect served over rice or, to continue the Hawaiian theme, try it with Hawaiian sweet rolls. And perhaps a crisp salad on the side.
Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts
- BBQ sauce
- Minced garlic cloves
- Pineapple juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Black pepper
- Bourbon
How to make Whiskey Pineapple Chicken:
Whisk the BBQ sauce, garlic, pineapple juice, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper with the bourbon.
Put the chicken in a Ziploc bag and pour in the pineapple juice mixture.
Squeeze out any excess air.
Marinate the chicken overnight in the fridge.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Grill for 12 minutes or until cooked through, brushing over more BBQ sauce before serving if liked.
Now ready to serve, enjoy!
Whiskey Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup bourbon
Instructions
- Whisk the BBQ sauce, garlic, pineapple juice, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper with the bourbon.
- Put the chicken in a Ziploc bag and pour in the pineapple juice mixture.
- Squeeze out any excess air.
- Marinate the chicken overnight in the fridge.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Grill for 12 minutes or until cooked through, brushing over more BBQ sauce before serving if liked.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You can marinate the chicken up to 2 days ahead of cooking it.
Storage Instructions:
Keep leftovers refrigerated in a sealed container in the fridge and eat within 3 days.
Variations and Substitutions:
Leave out the bourbon if you prefer not to use it, or consider using turkey in place of the chicken breast. Chicken thighs would also work, or even pork.
